More than 35 million people are under blizzard warnings in the affected arc, with the period of most intense impact expected Sunday into Monday. The NWS Weather Prediction Center forecaster Cody Snell warned of heavy accumulations along the coast: "at least 18 inches to 2 feet of snow along parts of the East Coast from New Jersey up through Massachusetts." Forecasters note that blizzard conditions require sustained blowing or falling snow, winds of at least 35 mph and visibility reduced to one quarter mile or less for at least three hours, conditions many coastal communities now face. Please, stay inside if you can and if you see someone on the street in need of assistance, call 311." Coastal communities face additional threats from storm surge, flooding and erosion from Delaware to Cape Cod at vulnerable high tides.

Source: New York Times February 23, 2026 01:02 UTC